The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1887-12-15

The pedestal b Of black walnut and the bswi a
white mArble. It was purchased and presented
TO re church By the 8. Jams 0aia Of young
bia &C in.y for the season just closng win amount
to 90 uething over two hundred thousand. This
Is quite good showing rom . county that II
Id to be q above the frost line" And they have
rot cost the people anything In the way Of fer
tifizing, as the trees IS q rule are on good land
and have little or no cultivation.
Quincy Herald, Mayor Ray furnished
many trees, and Sheriff Mitchell had them plant
ed, on Arbor Day. Mr.. P. C. Crosskof has Q
night school, learning u number Of young men
how to make cigars. We hear good news
from the Concord neighborhood The farmers
al hard at work. and the prospect for good
cops are fine. Tho county commissioners
have engaged Mr.. John T. Howard TO superin-
tend the repair of the coun.y roads. A better
lection could not have been made.
Pensacola Aduance- Gazette The wo-kmen
engaged in digging tie ditch for the sewer, on
Tarragona street yesterday morning, rnearthed
TWO skeletons ofhumc beings, about 100 yards
Sc 18th of the Union Depot. l'he bones were in
:h an advanced stage Of decomposition as to
crumble into dust and mold on being handled.
esp knife Of ancient pattern and two silver
dollars, coined respectively in 1776 and ITS,
were found with one skeleton, and the presump-
on is that Spanish soldiers were buried the Z,
possibly q hundred years ago; the bright ap-
pearance and the sharp, clear cut figures and
letters on the coins, bears this suppositiOn out,
as the money had never been much in use. The
two skeletons were about fifty yards apart, and
lay with the bodies east and west aud about four
feet below the top of the ground. There was no
sign of either coffin or clothing.
Monticello Constitution /: Judge ]. B. Collins,
of Tallahassee, was in town Monday, and sold
his residence lot, en- Washington street, to Mr..
Abe Simon, who will have An elegant residence
erected therton. -. Mr. E. B. Bailey left here on
whence he will take steamer on Thursday for
New York. He will be accompanied by Mr..
DIbble. who was in Monticello . few days ago.
They 70 north to the Genosee Valley, New
York State, in the interest of immigration to
Florida, and especially Jefferson county. The
F. r. s. N. Co. has agreed to give extraordinary
low rates of transportation to all immigrants who
will come for permanent settlement, and Mr..
Baileys idea is TO visit the industrious farmers in
their frozen homes, and depict to them the ad-
vantages Of this favored country. We hope he
will be entirely successful.
Green Cove Spring.: Owing TO the general
interest which was taken IN the exercises, Arbor
Day in Green Cove was made one Of the most
important in the whole year, and we hope that
the main object in view, the importance Of sur
rounding our dwellings with beautiful trees
OF Sunday excursion to the Exposition at the
low rate of Is cents, which was made last week
BY the owners Of the Manatee, was 30 successful
that another trip is advertised for to- morrow, on
the same terms. The boat will leave her wharf
here at 10 A. M, and will give her passengers
Tropical. Fifty cents will pay all expenses OF
the trip, including admittance into the Exposi-
ton building. Mr.. Isaac Daniels, of Sharon,
almost killed wildcat one night last week. He
killed it all right enough, but, to his great dis
gust it proved TO be house cat.
-Crawfordville Wak'ulla Times = Arbor Day
was generally observed in our town by her
citizens transplanting evergreen trees. Not
many yeas to come and our streets will be q
sight to see and beauty to behold; beautiful
shading evergreens will have taken the places
OF the now rustic old oaks The first district
has just cause TO be proud OF her citizen, Mr.. L..
Frank Hail. We understand that from his own
purse he has had neighborhood school house
erected and employed teacher to impart learn
ing to the youth of his community. Mr. Hall
deserves much praise. I'VE are glad to know
that our good old county is beginning to climb
the hills of progress. The finances Of our coun-
ty are in healthy condition and solid immigra-
ton is beginning to come Within the past
week gentleman of culture recently from
Ireland, and representing marked influence in
hls country, has purchased several hund ed acres
ofland few miles west Of this place, and has
commenced improvements A Dr. Walton, of
Columbus, Ga, has purchased the Tully home
stead within sight, and Mr.. Young, who is just
from "Old Scotland" is now prospecting with o
view Of settleing.
Milton Buzz -Sdp: We visited the new
AImory of the Santa Rosa Rifles on Tuesday,
and were a3tonishcd to sec the taste and elegance
in which it is finished. We predict brilliant
future for the company and expect to see them
stand at the head of the crack companies of the
State. Henry Hale, who lives six miles north
of Milton, says terrible hail storm occurred at
his place on Wednesday. The track of the
storm was quite morrow, and the damage 10 tim
Der, ETC., is vel great. Jack Gray and Capt.
K2yser are starting q new saw-mill two lies
south of Perdido. They are going to erect large
buildings, ditch Bushy Creek, and build pole
road. u. . The schooner Martha, Capt. New man,
is regular clipper She arrived at our wharves
this week having made the round trip to Key
West in 16 days. She received and discharged
her cargo in this period. The splendid library
pense by Mr. Jno Carlovitz, lies dormant in the
old Masonic Hall. This splendid collection of
books, which embraces some 5000 volumes,
should be bought by the county and a suitable
building prepared for its reception. 1t 10 of i'm
mensc value TO the rising generation, and our
people are doing themselves great injustice not
TO provide for its preset Vaton aud proper circu-
lation among the people. Will you see this
valuable collection of books 60 out of your
town? We hope not. :" l nevah know what
to do wild my hands when I'm in printn' Of
6ce." said colored caller at the Buzz 8aW yes
terday. We wonder if il ever occurred 10 him
that they might DO utilized in manipulating the
doOr-knob on the exterior?